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Another new cupcake shop to open up

Just noticed over the weekend, when I was in The Plateau on Mont-Royal avenue(& St-Hubert), that there will be a new cupcake shop opening up soon. It will be called Petits Gateaux(boutique de cupcakes).

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I want to chime in and second/third/fourth everyone's opinion on Cocoa Locale. I don't like cupcakes. But then came Cocoa Locale - it now gets me up early on the weekends to snag the lemon & choco chai ones before they all go. I wish the people who rave about Magnolia's in New York, which I hated, can try CL.

CL's cakes are magnificent too (I'm also not a fan of flour based cakes). And so is Reema.

Has anyone tried the cupcakes from Le Fournil (364 Victoria in Westmount)? Saw them for the 1st time on Saturday & although they looked great, I thought $2.75 per was a bit steep to pay. Hoping someone can comment on whether I should've paid the piper!

Yes, Le Fournil is on the pricey side. I've only ever had their pumpkin pie (available only in the Fall and around Thanksgiving) and corn bread. The pumpkin pie had a lovely crust, but alas, the pie filling wasn't nearly sweet enough. The corn bread is good, with jalpeno peppers and corn kernels for zip and texture.